The Hydrogen Clouds of M33
Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share ofglowing hydrogen gas.A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is alsoknown as the Triangulum Galaxy andlies a mere 3 million light-years away. Sprawling along loose spiral arms that wind toward the core,M33’s giantHII regions aresome of the largest known stellar nurseries,sites of the formation of short-lived but very massive stars.
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